Fairfax Financial Acquires Stake in Meadow from Exponent

Exponent Acquires IFF's Flavour Specialty Ingredients (FSI) Business

August 2, 2023

Food & Beverage

Exponent Private Equity agreed to acquire the Flavour Specialty Ingredients division (FSI) from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), a UK‑headquartered supplier of natural and aroma chemical base aromas. The carve‑out includes four manufacturing and distribution facilities across the UK, US and China, serves ~970+ clients and generates over $100 million in revenue; Exponent will back FSI to grow organically and via acquisitions.

Fairfax Acquires Controlling Ownership of Peak Achievement Athletics

September 30, 2024

Manufacturing

Affiliates of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited agreed to acquire all equity interests in Peak Achievement Athletics Inc. from Sagard Holdings Inc., giving Fairfax control of Peak and its brands including Bauer Hockey, Cascade Lacrosse and Maverik Lacrosse. The transaction was announced in September 2024 and was completed in December 2024; Fairfax said it will provide long-term support to grow Peak's portfolio.

Meadow Acquires Naked Foods Limited

August 3, 2023

Food & Beverage

Meadow has acquired Naked Foods Limited, a Kent-based manufacturer of fruit and confectionery sauces, to expand its product portfolio into sweet sauces and fruit preparations. Naked Foods operates a BRC A* grade factory in Kent and the acquisition will allow Meadow to leverage synergies in manufacturing, NPD and sales to accelerate growth.

Insight Partners Leads £100M+ Investment to Acquire Majority Stake in Exclaimer

December 8, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Insight Partners will take a majority stake in Exclaimer through an investment of over £100 million, with participation from Farview Equity Partners and existing investor Livingbridge. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation, go-to-market expansion and international growth while Exclaimer's senior management remains in place.

Exponent Acquires Proper and Merges It with Eat Real to Form Better-for-You Snacking Group

February 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Exponent Private Equity has acquired Proper and merged it with its existing portfolio brand Eat Real to create a combined Better-for-You (BFY) snacking group headquartered in London. The two brands will continue to trade under their own names and the new Group will be led by Chair Kevin Brennan and CEO Chris Schulze-Melander to accelerate innovation and international growth.

Evergreen Acquires Baileys Fertilisers Holdings Pty Ltd

March 31, 2021

Consumer Products

Evergreen (the Exponent-backed garden care platform) has acquired Baileys Fertilisers Holdings Pty Ltd, a fourth-generation, family-owned garden care and fertiliser manufacturer based outside Perth, Western Australia. The deal adds manufacturing, branded products and distribution capability in Western Australia and is Evergreen’s fifth acquisition under Exponent’s ownership — an add-on to the Evergreen platform to expand its Australian footprint.